Hi Kristin -- TMJ is lovely, isn't it? I have it, too. One day I heard an extremely loud popping noise from my jaw that totally freaked me out. After that, my jaw made a slight grinding sound and I was in pain. I went to the dentist, who said I had TMJ, and referred me to a specialist to fit me for a nightguard. $1,000 later I had one & I still wear the same nightguard every night. All I can say is that the pain does subside. It just takes a while. I still have some jaw symptoms from time to time, but it is really under control now. Since you don't have the nightguard yet, my best advice is to try to sleep sitting up. This way gravity will help pull your jaw down a bit when you are sleeping.
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Hi Kristin -- TMJ is lovely, isn't it? I have it, too. One day I heard an extremely loud popping noise from my jaw that totally freaked me out. After that, my jaw made a slight grinding sound and I was in pain. I went to the dentist, who said I had TMJ, and referred me to a specialist to fit me for a nightguard. $1,000 later I had one & I still wear the same nightguard every night. All I can say is that the pain does subside. It just takes a while. I still have some jaw symptoms from time to time, but it is really under control now. Since you don't have the nightguard yet, my best advice is to try to sleep sitting up. This way gravity will help pull your jaw down a bit when you are sleeping.
February 4, 2009 - 4:08pmThis Comment
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